Glagov phenomenon shows that cardiac angiogram lacks behind CAD burden

  • related: Cardiology
  • tags: #literature #cardiology

  • 3rd and 4th panel is when you see angiogram finding
  • this means if someone has clean coronaries:
    • either luminal irregularities B or C
    • or truly smooth lumen
  • coronary CT angiography will actually see luminal abnormalities and can overestimate disease1

Footnotes

  1. CHEST Board Review Critical Care?